19th century American politician
Jonathan B. Moore
In office Preceded by William H. Foster Succeeded by N. Goodenough In office Preceded by Jesse Waldorf Succeeded by Hanmer Robbins
Born (1825-03-16 ) March 16, 1825Posey County, Indiana , U.S.Died February 8, 1889(1889-02-08) (aged 63)Wauwatosa, Wisconsin , U.S. Resting place Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster, Wisconsin Political party Republican Spouse Christiana Wiley (died 1898) Allegiance United States Branch/service United States Volunteers Union Army Years of service 1862–1865 Rank Commands 33rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry Battles/wars American Civil War
Jonathan Baker Moore (March 16, 1825 – February 8, 1889) was an American businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly , representing Grant County , and was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War .
Biography
Moore was born on March 16, 1825, in Posey County, Indiana . In 1837, he and his family moved to Muscoda, Wisconsin .[ 1] stroke on February 8, 1889, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin , and is buried in Lancaster, Wisconsin . His entire estate was left to his wife, Christiana.
Political career
Moore was Constable of Platteville, Wisconsin , from 1849 to 1852 and Clerk of Platteville in 1853. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1860 as a Republican [ 2] Grant County, Wisconsin , in 1861.
Military career
During the Civil War, Moore was appointed colonel of the Union Army's 33rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment on October 18, 1862.[ 3] Red River Campaign , the Vicksburg Campaign , the Battle of Tupelo , the Battle of Atlanta , the Battle of Nashville , and the Battle of Spanish Fort . Moore was mustered out of the volunteers on August 9, 1865.[ 3] President Abraham Lincoln nominated Moore for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from that date, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 3, 1865.[ 4] Andrew Johnson nominated Moore for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 26, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.[ 4] [ 5]
References
^ "General Jonathan B. Moore" (PDF) . 33d Regiment - Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2012-02-20 .^ "Election in Grant County" . The Daily Milwaukee News . November 17, 1859. p. 1. Retrieved June 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .^ a b Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher , Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3 . p. 395.
^ a b Eicher, 2001, p. 753.
^ Eicher lists both brevet confirmations on page 753 but only the second one on page 395. Precedent had established that an officer could only receive a brevet appointment once to the same grade. Eicher does not explain the unusual, if not unique, second nomination and confirmation to the same grade in the same force (volunteers). It presumably would have been unnecessary unless a defect existed in the first appointment or would have served no purpose if an earlier appointment had been properly made and confirmed.
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